Is a cleaned and retoned Morgan better than a cull??
Lakesammman
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Well??
Was consigned a small collection and ALOT of the coins look like this.
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It looks cooler than most culls do.
Mr_Spud
If I was in the market I would probably pay about $1 above cull prices for a coin like that.
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With good photos showing the color, I bet those would get a bit more on eBay (especially since the one you show has enough dark that it doesn't look bright, cleaned, and very unnaturally toned). With that said, after fees and shipping, anything valued close to melt would probably be a losing proposition compared to selling as junk silver (whether to a local shop or direct to an end buyer who wants quantity). You could always throw a few up on eBay and test the waters with minimal downside, and then decide how to liquidate the rest.
It's better than a polished or badly hairlined piece. Still this is not a rare date and mint mark combination. If this were an 1893-S it would be okay for a collector on a budget. Still you have to careful about that coin. I'd seen more than a few fakes.
It’s not fake, and the toning is not particularly offensive.
When silver dollars are stored for a long time in paper envelopes, you often get that kind of ‘look’
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" Is a cleaned and retoned Morgan better than a cull??"
IMO yes.
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Don
Yes examples like that should bring more than the typical cull.
Depends on the demand for the date/mintmark, but generally no.
bob
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Agreed!
At a coin show or by, say, lots of 10 on Ebay,
Morgans looking like that will do a few dollars better than culls
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Maybe call it a nice cull.
Of course, I'm looking at a photo, but I would consider that coin 'market acceptable'.
Agreed with the rest. A cull basically just has silver value, but these have eye appeal and thus should bring some sort of numismatic premium, however minor.
In this case yes, but not always.
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Looks like it retoned nicely. They should sell for more.
You buy culls for their metal content and nothing more. So if you value anything other than the silver itself it's a bonus.
EYE APPEAL.
yes better than a cull.
Not bad looking,
I wouldn't call that a "cull".
If it were a Seated Liberty Dollar, with exactly that same amount of wear and the same coloration, it wouldn't be a cull at all.
To me, a "cull" means less that Good-4 grade, and/or harsh cleaning, graffiti, plating, dings, damage, corrosion, etc.
I would put it in 2x2 holder for collector coin box graded / priced accordingly (CPG). It looks nice - toner. Would not call it a cull. Wager somebody want it for their album.
If I'm not mistaken, the OP is saying the coin he posted is cleaned and retoned, not a cull.
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Don
Am I the only one here that considers a harshly cleaned coin that's been artificially toned to be a cull?
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